Most Powerful Mustang Ever Makes San Antonio Debut, Aug. 4-5

WHAT: Be among the first media in the world to get behind the wheel of the most powerful factory-built Mustang ever. The all-new Ford Shelby GT500 will be making its debut in San Antonio, TX, the weekend of Aug. 4, 2006-5, as part of an ongoing, multi-city, nationwide tour that runs through September 2006.

  WHEN/WHERE:  Friday, Aug. 4, 2006
               *  Available to visit media outlets in San Antonio, TX and
                  surrounding areas
               Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006
               *  10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Attending the Mustang Owners Club of
                  Austin Round Up in Austin, TX, at Great Hills Baptist
                  Church, 10500 Jollyville Rd, Austin, TX 78759

SUMMARY: Ford Motor Company takes a giant step toward winning the hearts and minds of American drivers by taking the Shelby GT500 to the streets with a 15-city tour that will showcase this ultimate expression of Ford's Bold Moves strategy. With a 500-horsepower, 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 engine, the Shelby GT500 is the most powerful factory-built Mustang ever. A modern interpretation of the Shelby Mustang of the 1960s, the new GT500 uses advanced engineering to attain the performance that made the original GT500 the king of the road.

Working with Ford Special Vehicle Team (SVT) engineers, iconic racing legend Carroll Shelby was instrumental in the development of the new GT500.

Go to http://media.ford.com/ for news releases and high-resolution photographs.

PRNewswire -- Aug. 1